1844 Birth:2307 Birth year of 1844 estimated based on age (36 years) in 1850 census enumeration; birth place of Wisconsin given in same enumeration.

1870 U.S. Census:2316 Sarah enumerated in the household of her husband Francis McCoy in Colusa Township, Colusa County, California as a female, age 24, white, keeping house, born in Wisconsin.
Colusa County, California (Colusa Township and Post Office)

1880 U.S. Census:2307 Sarah E. enumerated in the household of her husband Francis McCoy in Stony Creek District, Colusa County, California as a white female, age 36, wife, married, keeping house, born in Wisconsin, father born in Wisconsin, mother's place of birth not given.